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5/5January 09, 2019

Reviewer: DEANA in North Carolina

* This is a very good BBQ sauce. Even my husband who is not on a diet loves it.

* This is a GREAT BBQ sauce! Not only is it great for being zero-calorie/fat and zero-sugar/carb, it is actually great tasting in general. Being zero calorie/fat it is a thinner sauce, but that's to be expected. We're just trying to make our foods a bit more enjoyable here. For a purely diet sauce this is phenomenal. I've tried to Hickory Smoked and the Original WF BBQ sauces and those are okay, but this one is the best. This sauce is just the right amount of sweet and spicy. I like to make my own Amazin' Sauce with Walden Farms Thick and Spicy BBQ Sauce, Walden Farms Ranch Dip, Heinz reduced sugar ketchup, and Sriracha. It is DIVINE. The Heinz reduced sugar ketchup adds a little bit of sugar and calorie, but the Sriracha is low enough where there's no impact and all mixed together doesn't amount to much either.

* I've been using Walden Farms products for years. One of my favorites is the Honey BBQ sauce. This sauce is excellent. I usually order several cases at a time. As a matter of fact I just ordered and received 25 bottles of it. The 25th bottle was an odd order since they come 6 to a case. But who cares. This is good stuff.

* I have been using Walden Farms products for years. Glad these delicious, sugar-free sauces are available. Delivery is a bit slow to have package delivered across the country, so I order well in advance of need. Just received 6 each of 3 different sauces via UPS yesterday. Packaging was excellent.

* Hickory Smoked BBQ Sauce by Walden Farms. This is the 4th Low Sugar/Sugar Free BBQ sauce I have tried and I did not like this one or 2 of the others. Like 2 of the others, this one tastes like flat tomato sauce. There don't seem to be any spices or flavoring added at all. I don't get it. Where is the smoke flavor? Overall I have been disappointed in all Walden Farm products we have tried. I will not try another.

* For those of you looking for no sugar, no carb, no fat options you need to try this BBQ sauce. My wife and I love it. It has a depth of flavor and is seasoned well. It is the best we have seen in the no carbohydrate no sugar arena

* OMG, this has so much sucralose that it is sickeningly sweet. Anyone on low carb should be past the sweet tooth, no?
I guess the positive reviews here answer that one for me. Folks must like sugar syrup on their ribs.

Neither my wife nor I could stand this. It went straight in the garbage after 1 tsp.

* Amazing flavor, tastes just like the real, full fat and sugar, thing. Only complaint is this sauce is THIN! I'm talking barely thicker than water thin, so it tends not to stick, but the flavor itself is great.

* This BBQ sauce tastes very strongly of artificial sweetener. If you don't mind that, you'll probably like it. I couldn't get past it, so ended up throwing it away. Get the Guy's Award Winning sugar free BBQ sauce Original instead. It's really good, without having the artificial sweetener taste.

* I use Walden Farms BBQ Sauce at least once a week. I take a small portion with me when we go out to eat to use on beef or chicken and ask to have my meat served with no sauce. This, and my Walden Farms salad dressing packets are my mainstays to help me dine out without going off of my particular food plan. Plus, these products taste good!

* Very disappointed. Tried the hickory smoked flavor, and it was terrible. I did what I thought I would never do, which is to pour the rest down the drain. It had a very artificial, foul taste to me. Some of the other Walden Farms products, like the sugar free chocolate syrup, are good so I thought that this would be good too, but it wasn't. The "Guy's" line of low carb BBQ sauces is much, much better.

* I give Walden Farms an A+ for trying and I understand that they are going for no calorie, not just low carb or low fat. Given that criteria, these sauces are pretty good. However, compared to regular full sugar high calorie sauces, they really don't compare, but the comparison is not really fair.

If you are looking for no calorie, these sauces are great.

I wish Walden Farms would apply their food scientists to a low carb, but not no carb line of products for those on low carb diets that can accept/tolerate some carbs.

* Many people seem to like this product from the positive reviews, but I thought the after taste was absolutely horrible! I used it to make bbq chicken and could barely eat it. I threw the bottle away.

* I had tried Walden farm products in the past and had been very disappointed with the result. After reading reviews on netrition.com, I decided to give them another try and am really glad I did. I use their products daily and am saving a lot of calories by doing so, without having to compromise on taste. Tasty with a real smokey taste of a BBQ sauce, calorie free, very versatile, I mix it with WF salad dressings and WF mayo. I have gotten great results by mixing with the French salad dressing in particular, because of the smokey taste. The miracle mayo also benefited from the extra kick of the thick and spicy BBQ sauce and the texture was quite satisfactory. Thanks WF!

* It's calorie free, tastes some what like the real thing, but I didn't expect it to taste as good as real sauce, but it is doable, I give it five stars for that. I am ordering more for summer BBQs! If you are watching calories or carbs this will help break up the monotony of eating plain chicken or pork.

* The first time I used the thick & spicy BBQ sauce I thought it was awful. Weird spicy favor. I already knew how to make BBQ sauce from scratch but it was really hard to get that nice bbq flavor especially from tomato paste. But take catsup (reduced sugar of course) mustard and brown sugar (try the coconut palm sugar- just a little bit) Add 1/4 cup of this sauce and you have a really good BBQ sauce. Perfect! I always use this now. Only takes a minute, with no need to pre-cook first. Great with pork ribs and pulled pork.

* My husband is a diabetic and can't have sugar or the carbs..He loves BBQ and haven't had much luck finding a product that he can use. We tried Walden's BBQ sauce the thick and spicy and he loved it. I have just ordered more and am so thankful to have found something as good as this product. I totally give it a 5 rating.

* Being on the Atkins diet I considered BBQ sauce to be out of the question or at least I couldn't have very much of it. Not so with the Walden Farms BBQ sauce. It's delicious and there's no carbs.
I've tried the Hickory Smoked and the Original sauce so far and both are excellent.
I highly recommend you try this sauce especially if you are low carbing.

* I just tried several different brands of sugar free BBQ sauce, and the Walden Farms varieties were my least favorite. I tried the Original and the Thick and Spicy. Both are thin with a strange flavor. The best way I can describe it is like spicy maple syrup.

* Posting this review to counter so many positive reviews that caused me to buy this. I used the hickory smoked on some oven baked chicken and think it made the chicken taste worse than if I'd just put some spice rub on them. Gave it 2 for being below average. It was edible, but the chicken would've been better without it.

* The BBQ sauce is thick and spicy. I would rather use this BBQ sauce than none at all or any others that I have found and I will not use sauces with sugar in them. If I were Walden Farms, I would change it to make it more healthy by using stevia instead of Splenda.

* I have only tried 2 of the flavors of BBQ. The Hickory Smoked BBQ tastes ok. Not something I would buy again but still works. The honey BBQ is much much better. Recommend that one. I will be trying the other 2 in the future.

* This is very good BBQ sauce for zero calories and zero carbs! I usually hate Walden Farms products, they taste weird and are kind of gross to me. But all their BBQ sauces are really tasty. I do keep these in the house and they seem to never go bad either... ( not sure if that is a good thing, lol).

* Great flavor & consistency with this product. I use these on boneless low-fat pork roast to cook in crock-pot. Add a few chipotle peppers and a little mole and you have an awesome pulled pork low-carb dinner that is so economical and easy to create! I put the pulled pork in the Joseph's middle east bakery low-carb pita breads (sold on this site). YUMMY!!!

* I have only tried the Bold and Spicy and it is very good! Of course it's not perfect and no sugar-free barbecue sauce will ever compare to the real thing. But the flavor is outstanding and the texture is pretty darn good for being calorie and carb free.

* Oh my. Oh my oh my. This is the real thing. Thick, spicy, tangy. It's all I can do to not put it on every meat that I cook -- beef, chicken, pork. It tastes like the real thing to me with just a hint of spice (but not hot hot hot). I bought the regular barbecue sauce and now will have to buy more. Highly recommend it. Once you try, you'll wonder how you managed to cook & eat no-carb without this divine sauce!

* This BBQ sauce is the truth!! The thick & spicy is the best. The taste is phenomenal! It is somewhat thick, but it would be best served as a dipping sauce for your meat. If you brush it on your meats while cooking it turns watery and basically goes away. So would I use it on baby back ribs... no. Would I dip my pulled pork in it, heck ya! You won't be disappointed in this sauce! I'll definitely be buying more!

* Gosh Awful! That's about as polite as I can make it, very peculiar taste; I wish I'd started with the bottom reviews instead of the top reviews before buying this product. Unfortunately we put it on some previously cooked chicken before tasting it; it was so bad that we threw the chicken out along with the whole bottle....We next tried the Smoking Joe Jones BBQ sauce and my wife and I both rate it a "two thumbs up"!

* This sauce is delicious. It tastes just like any other BBQ sauce. I baked a turkey and mixed the breast meat with this sauce. The result was a delicious low-carb bowl of BBQ meat. I also like Walden Farms salad dressings, ketchup, chocolate syrup, and chocolate spread.

* I tried a walden farms product about 5 years ago and thought I was going to be sick, but after all the great reviews I thought I would give it another try. I am so happy I did. Considering this sauce has no calories and no carbs it is fantastic. I love it and am ordering more. It has a great taste, its not thick but spreads nicely on food.

* I am from the south, and we'll eat just about anything if you pour BBQ sauce over it. This sauce is so like my mom's nice & spicy, but not too hot. And zero carb so my diabetes loves it as much as I do.

* Walden Farms Thick & Spicy bbq sauce is a great addition to a low carb diet. The taste is great. Tried all the flavors but the thick & spicy is my favorite. It is a product we make sure we always have in stock in our kitchen.

* The BBQ sauce tastes enough like the real thing to make my meal feel not so restricted. I have used it on the side and also have spread it on chicken before broiling. I am excited to try the honey dijon next. I was satisfied.

* Pleasant hickory smoke taste. Consistency is more like a steak sauce like A-1 and not thick like regular BBQ sauce. Just a little too much on the "vinegary" side for me to give it 5 stars but altogether a good product. No carbs---Yeah!

* I have read All the Netrition Reviews on this BBQ sauce. I have also used this BBQ sauce exclusively for the past 2 years. I love it and cannot live without it! I use it daily on my food. I can only assume the negative reviews were written at a time before the product was perfected, because I do not see how they are an accurate reflection of this Amazing and Tasty BBQ sauce!!

* Walden Farms' Thick and Spicy BBQ Sauce has an outstanding flavor. It has just the right balance of heat and spice to complement many foods. Even though it has no calories, no fat, no CARBS (yay!), it is not without substance. I was pleasantly surprised at just how Thick the sauce was. I have tried the Original and Hickory Smoked flavors as well, but neither compare to the complexity and smoothness of Thick and Spicy. Also, it does not have the 'artificial sweetener aftertaste' that many other products have. While my local grocery has stopped carrying it,(not sure why, because diabetes is an epidemic in my area) I am SO glad I can buy it online and have it delivered to my door. It is my BBQ sauce of choice and I am NOT diabetic.

* This is the best low carb bbq sauce I have tried. No one had any idea it was low carb! It is great with country style pork ribs. Boil and pull them apart and mix with Walden Farms BBQ sauce and your in for a great low carb meal. Going to stock up on this stuff.

* It is delicious don't get me wrong BUT it's not spicy in the slightest. At least not in my opinion. I will buy it over and over and over, but not for the spice, simply for the flavor! Great product!!

* This is the best tasting low carb, gluten free Bar-B-Que sauce I have found. It has a rich taste and is fantastic. I have had the original and honey BBQ sauces and cannot tell which one I like the best. They are both good. Louise

* Taste is great even if not on a diet. I used to get a sugar free bbq sauce that was good, but this one is even lower in calories without sacrificing taste. All the bbq flavors are good, but I like this spicy one best.

* I give this product a 4 ONLY because it is not as wonderful as Stubb's BBQ sauce, or some of the other brand name BBQ sauces. However, what it DOESN'T have is just as important. It does NOT contain any High Fructose Corn Syrup. Few other brands can boast this. That being said, the WF BBQ sauce is good. I use it as a dipping sauce for chicken, or as I would use any other BBQ sauce. Because it has ZERO calories, I am free to use as much as I want to. I don't have to measure out a Tablespoon full to use for dipping. When you consider that some dipping sauces can have more calories in it that what you are dipping, this is a great alternative. If you are trying to lose weight, but want to enjoy 'normal' foods, I highly recommend you try this product.

* I love the Thick n Spicy BBQ sauce and use it all the time. It has a nice mild little kick to it and it's not too sweet. My grandson loves the ribs I make with it too. It's his favorite meal when he comes over.

* THE BBQ SAUCE SMELLED GREAT WHEN YOU OPEN IT BUT THE TASTE IS NOT! IT TASTED LIKE THEY DUMPED A WHOLE BOTTLE OF THE HICKORY SMOKE FLAVORING INTO A BOTTLE FILLED THE REST OF IT WITH WATER AND FOOD COLORING TO MAKE IT BROWN! I DON'T THINK I COULD ADD ANYTHING TO THIS TO MAKE IT TASTE ANY BETTER

* I purchased this product expecting it to taste terrible because how could it be good if it's 0 calories, sugar free, 0 carbs and 0 fat? I was pleasantly surprised when I tried it and found that it tastes very good! I used it as a sauce for bbq chicken pizza using mama lupe's low carb tortilla's as my "crust" and it was AMAZING! I have tried a few other products from Walden Farms and have been very pleasantly surprised by each one so far.

* The flavor is good but don't plan on impressing company with it. It cooks down to a brown color which is very unappealing. It is also runny, not thick and rich as advertised. Never the less I continue to buy it for myself and my husband.

* I tried the thick and spicy flavor and it really isn't spicy at all. The sauce is runnier than regular barbecue sauce. It's nowhere near as good as regular barbecue sauce, but it's better than another brand that I've tried in the past and it's definitely better than having no barbecue sauce substitute at all.

* I did not like the flavor of this at all. My husband says he will use it again. It was okay for him. I had hoped it would be good, as the sugar content in most bbq sauces is so high. That is why I tried this.

* Okay, while this is not the worst thing I have ever tasted...it is not great and there is another product right here on the Netrition site that is FAR superior. Please try the Jok N Al BBQ sauce! You will be so pleased. The Walden Farms only smells good. The Jok N Al TASTES good! -Great actually. The one thing Walden Farms does well is the Chocolate sauce. Now that is really good. Just stay away from the BBQ sauce unless you are really desperate. We love beef ribs in our home, and my husband actually prefers the Jok N Al to any other "carb" laden brand! Now that says a lot!

* My husband always wants to make sure that I have this product on hand. We like the honey and spicy flavored sauces. For no carbs and no calories they cannot be beat. The sauces are runny, but the taste is really pretty good.

* I am not sure where all these great ratings are coming from, but it was BAD. I had to throw it right out. I should have known better that anything calorie free and carb free isn't going to be the best.

* Not good !! BBQ sauce tasted like cough syrup. I also got the honey dijon salad dressing which smelled like boiled eggs. I bought the coleslaw dressing and haven't even opened it b/c of the disappointment in the other items. According to the bottle, these products are guaranteed but I have tried to contact the company several times, leaving messages and no one has called me back yet. I have been doing Low Carb for over 2 years and have learned to ignore that "not quite the same as the real thing" taste and I still found these products to be disappointing. Even more disappointing, however, is the company's lack of concern.

* This is very good. It's similar in taste and consistency to Lea & Perrins Traditional Steak Sauce, which is my favorite. I'm doing Lowcarb eating now, so this Walden Farms "Thick and Spicy" sugar free BBQ sauce is a very satisfactory substitute. Thank you!

* Pretty good sauce for that BBQ craving. I tried the Honey B-B-Q sauce on grilled chicken and both my hubby and I enjoyed it. It has a mild flavor - not heavy with spices so if you like a more hearty kick to your b-b-q then you may want to toss in some more spices of your own. The color is a bit different than traditional BBQ sauce but who cares! ha ha.... Zero carbs/Zero sugar/Good taste. What's better than that?

* I bought this product after hearing rave reviews on a low carb forum and thought it was going to be the great white hope. BLECH!!! My husband and I both thought this stuff was terrible. The flavor was OK, but the consistency was like water. I attempted to BBQ some chicken with it and all it did was stain the meat a lovely purple color. I'd much rather make a homemade version of BBQ sauce than try this again.

* YUMMY - I love the thick and spicy one on my chicken, it is so tasty, very spicy. The Honey one is good too but the spicy is my fave. They are not exactly like the real thing, but are they best LC/SF ones I have tasted.

* This is by far the best out on the market. I liked both the honey and the thick and spicy. Had friends over for a bbq and didn't say a word. They all told me that the ribs were great. Still haven't told them what I used. Also their blueberry syrup is absolutely the best. And look mom no calories. It's a great time we live in.

* Best BBQ sauce I have had, low carb or regular. I come from the South originally and I love BBQ spareribs and it is great on these. The flavor tastes much like I remember as a child and young adult. I highly recommend. It is not very sweet tasting for those who don't like the sweetness and no real after-taste.

* I tried the thick and spicy. It was OK. It was a bit sweet, which was odd, but made a good liquid to baste my pork chops with while I bbq'd. I would try another flavor, but I was not terribly impressed with this one. It does have a slight aftertaste, but considering the alternative brands taste worse, I would recommend people to try it.

* This sauce is good. The Original is a bit too sweet, and the Thick N Spicy, a bit too spicy for my taste, so I mix the two.

Consumers should be aware that the sauce is not truly zero calorie or zero carb (it contains ingredients that have calories and carbs). It merely has less than 5 calories and .5 grams of carbs per 2 Tbsp. So be careful when using it, and don't go overboard (which is easy to do because the sauce is so good).

* Walden Farms makes great BBQ sauces. I will order them again and again because the flavor is so spot on. The best of the available flavors is the honey because the sweetness adds so much to the low-carb experience that sometimes is missing.

* I read the reviews and thought I'd give it a try and all I can say is YUCK! I didn't care for it at all nor did my husband. I honestly think no sauce would have been better than this one on our ribs. It's got an odd taste and nothing like BBQ. So save yourself the money and try another brand if you can find one. My husband and I give this product 2-thumbs down.

* Walden Farms Thick and Spicy BBQ Sauce is just plain awesome. Once, having run low on it I saw a bottle of Heinz 57 in the fridge and decided to use it in place of the Thick and Spicy. Boy was I disappointed in the old 57 sauce after having gotten used to the Thick and Spicy! -Never thought that would happen! It IS on the sweet side, so if you like a sweet BBQ sauce, this is the one.